Mafadi
Mafadi mountain is the highest peaking point in South Africa at a staggering height of 11 320 feet. This mountain is located at the border Lesotho and South Africa, with Lesotho having another higher peak of its own in the same mountain called Thambana Ntlenyana, at 11 424 feet.
The Mafadi mountain is very popular with hikers and receives thousands of adventure seekers across the globe on an annual basis. The mountain drains into the Atlantic Ocean and Orange basin.
Champagne Castle
Champagne Castle is the second highest peaking mountain in South Africa that is 11 079 feet above sea level and is located in the Province of KwaZulu-Natal. The mountain is mainly composed of basalt rock.
Its name originates way back when two mountaineers, Major Grantham and David Gray, climbed to the highest point called Cathkin Peak and celebrated the occasion by sipping champagne. Unfortunately, the bottle of the champagne was dropped on a rock and the name Champagne Castle was born as we know it today.
Popple Peak
Popple Peak has an elevation of 10 928 feet above sea and it is also located in the KwaZulu-Natal region in between the border of South Africa and its neighboring country, Lesotho.
Popple Peak was named by a mountaineer known as Barry Anderson after John Poppleton. In 1946, they had climbed together up to the peak but when they got there, a heavy thunderstorm came up which left Poppleton worried for their safety and therefore left the summit.
Later on, Barry sent the survey of the summit with the elevation and suggested it be named as “Popple Peak” and it has been that way ever since.
